Gainare Tottori is a professional soccer team located in Tottori, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League, which is the third tier of the Japanese soccer league system. Gainare Tottori was founded in 1962 and plays its home games at Tottori City Sports Park.
Ryukyu FC is a soccer club based in Okinawa Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League as well. Ryukyu was formed in 1999 through a merger of two Okinawan teams, KK Busagawa and KK Yamato. Their home stadium is the Naha City Soccer Stadium.
In terms of team colors, Gainare Tottori wears red and white uniforms. Their logo features the Gainare name in red letters inside a red shield. Ryukyu FC's primary colors are green and white. Their logo has "RYUKYU" written in green inside an outline of the Okinawa Islands.
Both Gainare Tottori and Ryukyu FC have relatively moderate success for JFL clubs. Gainare Tottori's best finish was 3rd place in 2011. Their average league standing is around mid-table. Ryukyu FC has finished as high as 2nd in the JFL, which they accomplished in 2004 and 2005. Most seasons they end up ranked between 5th-10th place.
Player recruitment differs for the two teams due to their geographical locations. Gainare Tottori primarily signs players from the Tottori and nearby Chugoku regions. They do not have the budget to attract overseas players. Ryukyu FC can draw talent from the entire Okinawa Prefecture and are sometimes able to sign foreign players from Asia and Oceania. Their foreign signings have included players from Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.
Supporter culture is less developed for Gainare Tottori compared to Ryukyu FC. Tottori has a much smaller population base, so home attendance averages only around 1,000 fans per match. Ryukyu FC enjoys passionate support from Okinawans thanks to soccer's popularity on the islands聾. Their average home crowds number approximately 4,000 per game despite playing in the third tier. Both sets of supporters take pride in their local clubs and try to help them advance up the Japanese soccer pyramid煮.
In direct matches between the two clubs, Ryukyu FC has generally held the upper hand. They lead the all-time series between Gainare Tottori and themselves with more wins. But Gainare Tottori fans hope that with continued growth, their team can someday compete evenly or even better with Ryukyu from Okinawa👍. Both soccer clubs play important community roles in representing their distinct local regions through sport. - https://mbscore.tv/match/gainare-tottori-vs-ryukyu-18778038